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Mother God | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. Asymp; Leave a comment. Texts: Psalm 131; a reading from the Shewings of Julian of Norwich. I have this problem where, every few years, I forget just how unbelievably misogynistic the wider church can be, until some article or personal experience reminds me again. I was raised American Baptist, a denomination that has ordained women since the late 19. A woman in labor, but another thing entirely for God to say she actually gave birth. Are made in God’s image, because...
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Benediction: Blessed Bodies | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. Asymp; Leave a comment. Benediction for Blessed Bodies. May all who hear these words today. With the holiness of love,. With all good pleasures of the body,. With joy in creation. Go forth in peace,. Knowing in your heart that. You are blessed,. Knowing in your bones. That God is good. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).
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The Communion of Saints | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. The Communion of Saints. Asymp; 2 Comments. Texts: Hebrews 12:1-2; Wendell Berry’s Sabbath Poem, “I tremble with gratitude”. How did they show you their love for you? What did they teach you about life and the world around you about music, food, hunting, a craft, service, faith, tradition, courage? Even if you can’t see their face, can you feel their embrace? Can you feel them sending you strength? The Prisoner of Azkaban. You think that we don’t recall them more cle...
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Noticing, blessing: a few words on joy | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. Noticing, blessing: a few words on joy. Asymp; Leave a comment. Readings: Job 39:1-8, and a poem by a parishioner; her name and that of her partner have been changed for reasons of privacy. But into this festival of blame and shame, something extraordinary occurs: in the midst of a whirlwind, God’s voice breaks in and silences all the human voices. And God’s perspective is completely surprising: rather than say. Or who stretched the line upon it? I suspect the main r...
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Kellyann | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. August 27, 2016. Today is the day of creation. Any day that you choose to act, choose to hope, is the day of …. Continue reading →. August 23, 2016. It may sound strange to talk about the spirituality of animals. A lot of folks still aren’t on board with …. Continue reading →. August 18, 2016. You look out from your eyes and perceive the world. But other eyes are perceiving you: eyes of humans, birds, …. Continue reading →. August 17, 2016. Continue reading →. Readin...
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Every day do something that won’t compute: A sermon on Holy Fools | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. Every day do something that won’t compute: A sermon on Holy Fools. Asymp; Leave a comment. St Symeon of Syria. Texts: 1 Corinthians 3:18-20; 4:10-13; preached at East Barnard Church, East Barnard, VT, on July 5, 2015. It’s into this context that Paul writes, rather pointedly, that all their apparent learning and righteousness is completely beside the point. Comparing himself to them, he contrasts his own foolishness with their so-called wisdom, showing that it is...
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Eros, the Song of Songs, and a Spirituality of Celebration | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. Eros, the Song of Songs, and a Spirituality of Celebration. Asymp; Leave a comment. Readings: Song of Songs 2:1-6; 7:6-8, 11-12. Woman: I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Man: As a lily among brambles, so is my love among maidens. Woman: As an apple tree among the trees of the wood,. So is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow,. And his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house,. Sustain me with raisins,.
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What I mean when I say “I’m praying for you” | A Dirty Mind
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Spirit and Body, Intellect and Earth. What I mean when I say “I’m praying for you”. Asymp; 5 Comments. I mean I care about you. I mean I want what’s best for you. I mean that even if you are in so much pain, so much stress, so much panic, so much grief, that you cannot find a moment or a place of peace, I will try to find that peace on your behalf. I pray for you because, far too often, there’s nothing else I can do besides listen, and pray. Because I grieve with you and I want there to be comf...Next po...